CVE-2017-16642

UnknownEPSS 26.37%

Last modified

CVE-2017-16642 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In PHP before 5.6.32, 7.x before 7.0.25, and 7.1.x before 7.1.11, an error in the date extension's timelib_meridian handling of 'front of' and 'back of' directives could be used by attackers able to supply date strings to leak information from the interpreter, related to ext/date/lib/parse_date.c out-of-bounds reads affecting the php_parse_date function. NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2017-11145.. EPSS estimates a 26.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In PHP before 5.6.32, 7.x before 7.0.25, and 7.1.x before 7.1.11, an error in the date extension's timelib_meridian handling of 'front of' and 'back of' directives could be used by attackers able to supply date strings to leak information from the interpreter, related to ext/date/lib/parse_date.c out-of-bounds reads affecting the php_parse_date function. NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2017-11145.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
26.37%

97.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PhpPhp< 5.6.32
PhpPhp>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.25
PhpPhp>= 7.1.0, < 7.1.11
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
NetappStorage Automation StoreAll versions
NetappClustered Data OntapAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16642?
In PHP before 5.6.32, 7.x before 7.0.25, and 7.1.x before 7.1.11, an error in the date extension's timelib_meridian handling of 'front of' and 'back of' directives could be used by attackers able to supply date strings to leak information from the interpreter, related to ext/date/lib/parse_date.c out-of-bounds reads affecting the php_parse_date function. NOTE: this is a different issue than CVE-2017-11145.
How severe is CVE-2017-16642?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16642 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 26.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16642?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST